YOU'RE IN MY HEART

CHAPTER 15 PROXIMITY

PROXIMITY 

The autumn festival turned out to have an impact on the relationship between the Goddess Rod and Jian.

During the festival, Batang Dewi was always accompanied by Jian, a foreign man who was amnesiac.

Thanks to the help of Jian who saved the Goddess Trunk that was almost drowned in the pool water, the closer the two got.

Toscana Resort Castelfalfi...

At seven in the morning..

"Are you going to accompany me to the race now?", asked Batang Dewi while tidying up her clothes.

"Hmm..., why ? You mind?", asked the amnesiac man.

"No, I do not mind if you want to accompany me during the race, I actually feel strong support from people closest to me", said Batang Dewi.

"Oh.", said Jian.

"Well then, I will go now to the race place, will you come or not?", asked Batang Dewi to confirm it again.

"Do you really want me to come with you and give you a million love support when you race?", said the amnesiac man in a questioning tone.

"Serah" said Batang Dewi.

There was a laugh of Jian, the amnesiac man when he heard the words of the Goddess Trunk who was a little emotional.

"You should persuade me like any other woman, can't you seduce me into encouraging you!?", cried Jian.

"Haishhh.", grumbled Batang Dewi annoyed.

The Goddess Trunk did not respond to Jian's remark and went to the door of the hotel room without turning back towards the amnesiac man.

"Hai!", cried Jian from inside the room of the five-star hotel room.

"He really is a very annoying man" said Batang Dewi pouting.

Although Jian was very arrogant and irritated the Goddess Trunk, but Jian was very attentive in accompanying the Goddess Trunk in the race.

"Walk slowly ! I can't follow your footsteps!", said the amnesiac.

Jian walked behind the Goddess Trunk who was walking with quick footsteps regardless of the amnesiac man who always annoyed him.

"Hi ! Aren't you listening to me?", said Jian.

"Go slowly according to your ability, I do not want to force you!?", said Batang Dewi trying to be patient.

"Hai!", cried Jian who kept walking following the Goddess Trunk. "I just recovered from my pain, can't you slow down !"

Batang Dewi did not answer the amnesiac man's words and continued to accelerate the steps of his two legs towards the venue of the competition in the preliminary round held, at the Hotel of Toscana Resort Castelfalfifi.

Each race participant this time must take points which is the value they collect that they get when the race starts yesterday.

The value of the results of the race collected becomes an important point for participants in the preliminary round of the race. With that point, the competition participants can exchange the points collected from the amount of value to buy ingredients in making the food menu that will be overhauled.

Simply put, participants can buy materials for the race by redeeming the points they get from the results of the race value.

The participants who graduated in the preliminary round were seen running fast and crammed into a long table guarded by several people in uniform wearing black aprons standing at the table.

The uniformed person wearing a black apron handed a basket covered by black cloth to each participant after the participants exchanged it for points.

"Quickly, you have thirty minutes to redeem your points on the available table!", said one judge.

Seen race participants who passed the preliminary round running back to their respective race table with a basket in their hands.

"Before the sound of the bell is heard, you must not open your basket!", said the race jury.

After exactly thirty minutes, the bell rang loudly signaling the race began.

NGUNGS... NGUNGS... NGUNGS...

"Start!", shouted the race jury excitedly to all the participants of the race.

There were about fifteen race participants left from thirty people who entered the race, and qualified in the preliminary round of the race. Including the Goddess Stems among the participants.

Each participant put each of their baskets on the table provided for the participants of the race, they opened a basket covered in black cloth with a special logo belonging to the Hotel of Toscana Resort Castelfalfifi.

Participants looked into their baskets containing truffles, pane casareccio bread, Provolone dolce cheese, tomatoes, olive oil, vegetables and other complementary ingredients.

"Create food menu dishes from these ingredients and remember the appearance of how to serve your food is a special point for the addition of your value later!" said a contest jury.

Contestants began preparing ingredients for cooking on the race table and not many understood the ingredients available to them as delicious dishes.

Rod Dewi who had been trained by Rajawali system to process the ingredients into a food menu, looked relaxed as he put the ingredients for cooking onto the table.

He divided the ingredients he got into several groups and sorted them first, which ingredients he would process first until the last ingredient he would cook.

Baked provolone with tomato is one of the food menu chosen by Batang Dewi to cook in the preliminary round of the race, which is, he chose Baked provolone with tomato for him to process by using the ingredients available into a suitable food menu when eaten with pane casareccio bread.

The nature of melted cheese is best suited to be consumed when the weather is rainy or cold and this dish is no less delicious to eat with pane casareccio which is cut into pieces and baked first.

Rod Dewi began to process the ingredients of the cheese dolce provolone which he mixed with tomatoes that he had sliced into a large enough clear bowl together.

He also added Truffle slices along with other appetizing complementary ingredients.

Rod Dewi mix all the ingredients into one then put it into a heat-resistant container and add the top of the cheese dolce provolone to the top of the dough.

He then baked the dough into the oven that had been provided by the race organizer about thirty minutes.

TING...

The sound of the oven sounds indicates the cooking has matured, Batang Dewi then opens the oven door and takes out the cooked dough.

Baked provolone with tomato and truffle is ready to be served with pane casareccio bread that has been baked with olive oil and smeared with butter sprinkled with parsley slices.

Baked provolone with tomato and truffle is arranged in such a way as a sandwich of pane casareccio bread baked olive oil with butter spreads and a sprinkling of fragrant parsley slices.

Exactly five minutes before the race is finished and again heard the sound of the bell as a sign of the race ended.

Batang Dewi successfully completed the race in the preliminary round smoothly.

NGUNGS... NGUNGS... NGUNGS...

The second stage of the race has finished its time and participants are forbidden to touch their cooking tools, be it the race table, or their dishes.

"Put both your hands behind and no one can touch the table!", the race jury ordered.

For this time in the preliminary round the participants of the race are called forward by carrying the dish they made earlier.

About five of the contestants called forward by the jury had stood in front carrying each of their dishes.

Among them is the Goddess of Batang who was called first to bring the results of his cooking before the jury of the race.

Each of the judges of the race asked for a dish made by Batang Dewi, and the underlying reason he chose that dish for the race.

Rod Dewi with a very serious facial mimic began to explain his food dishes to the jury of the race.

It seems that the competition jury is interested in the choice of Batang Dewi dishes that are very suitable on their tongues especially served along with the unique casareccio pane bread. All combinations of ingredients blend perfectly in the delicious Baked provolone with tomato and truffle of Batang Dewi.

The other five participants started advancing after five participants who had advanced forward with their dishes.

The race jury deliberately divided the participants into three groups consisting of each of the five people who advanced in turn.

After all the participants of the race forward brought their dishes, the jury asked the participants to wait for the announcement of the results of the race.

Seen from the side of the race spectator seat that had been provided by the committee, sat patiently a very handsome man with a very handsome face and he was Jian, an amnesiac man who had been following the stage after stage of the race.

Often Jian stole a glance at the Goddess Trunk because Jian secretly knew that the Goddess Trunk was not his former fiancee but another woman similar to his ex.

It's just that he denies the fact that Batang Dewi is not his former fiancee, although Jian was amnesiac and did not recall at all his entire memory but he was aware that the Goddess Trunk was another woman he considered a surrogate woman because in the depths of his heart Jian was most afraid to accept that reality.

"I hope he wins in the preliminary round, I don't want to see his sad face" Jian said softly.

Jian continued to follow the race that the Goddess Trunk followed, he was also already looking forward to the results of the race announcement with an anxious heart.

TET... TET... TET...

The judging is over and the race result is announced, but this time it is different to announce it because every five calls and the jury gives a black envelope to each of the five contestants for them to open.

"Read the paper on each of your envelopes so you will know whether you pass the next round or not!" said the jury.

All the participants were busy reading the paper inside the black envelope.

"I pass!", screeched the Goddess Trunk delighted.

Finally there are five winners who will advance in the final round, namely Batang Dewi and four other contestants. And the race is completed at the preliminary stage.

The Goddess Trunk ran towards Jian and directly hugged him without him noticing and said softly to the amnesiac man.

"I'm through the final round ! Thank you for accompanying me.", said Batang Dewi moved.

"Congratulations, I'm glad to hear it" Jian said.

The Goddess Stem then released his embrace while smiling haru, she said, because he never expected if he would qualify at the final stage that determines whether or not Batang Dewi won the race at the truffle fair festival that took place at the Hotel of Toscano Resort Castelfalfifi.

Jian stared at the Goddess Stem with a different gaze that could not be deciphered with just a single word or sentence, Jian's gaze was extremely warm, shady, and full of gentleness.

Never imagined if behind his arrogant attitude was hidden another Jian figure, it turned out that the amnesiac man was quite patient and gentle in heart.

"How do we celebrate by taking a walk around this hotel area?" said Jian.

"Walk?" said Batang Dewi.

"Well, if you don't want to be too tired, I'm just giving advice" Jian said.

"Mmm, fine, but I want to change my clothes duu, it feels like my body is sweating and a little smelly" said Batang Dewi.

"Well, then we go back to the room to change clothes" Jian said.

"good. Let's get away from this place!", said Batang Dewi exclaiming cheerfully.

"Come!", said Jian while holding the hand of the Goddess Rod.

A few minutes later, Batang Dewi and Jian were running slowly along the hotel road.

"How about we go enjoy the scenery at Toscana Resort Castelfalfifi, haven't we yet come out of the hotel?", asked Batang Dewi excitedly.

"Hmm, could also be your idea... Come on, then, we go around!", Jian said.

The two of them then left the hotel with the permission of the hotel to get around in Toscana Resort Castelfalfifi and the hotel recommedated The Casali for them to visit.

Rod Goddess and Jian, the amnesiac man was seen walking along the street in The Casali area while throwing a smile.

"You love this place" Jian said.

"Yes, I really like it, this place is very beautiful and I never imagined being able to come here" said Batang Dewi.

"Hmm, it's fun, isn't it" Jian said.

"Yes, this is the best place ever" Batang Dewi said.

"Cold!", said Jian as he wrapped his scarf around the neck of the Goddess Trunk.

"Thank you" said Batang Dewi.

"Sama-sama", Jian said.

The Casali is a row of eighteen traditional Tuscan farmhouses ranging in size from 3,000 to 15,000 square feet. Located in various areas around Toscana Resort Castelfalfalfi which is in the hills, between olive orchards and vineyards, as well as farmhouses.